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Conforming to the law or to rules

Based on correct or acceptable principles of reasoning

Real and exactly what it appears to be

As expected, or reasonable

Treating people equally without favoritism or discrimination

Free from blame, guilt or censure

Having a good reputation

Possible to be treated as fact

Free from error

Exaggerated and excessively dramatic

To make, pronounce or show to be legitimate

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Adjective

Conforming to the law or to rules

going by the rules

on the up and up

signed and sealed

within accepted bounds

legally binding

legally acceptable

according to law

decriminalised^UK

decriminalized^US

sanctioned by law

unobjectionable

straightforward

straight-shooting

honest-to-goodness

telling the truth

fair and square

on the up-and-up

twenty-four carat

ceremonialistic

in accordance with the constitution

tried and tested

tried and trusted

straight from the horse's mouth

traditionalistic

ultraconservative

paleoconservative

archconservative

well established

well-established

according to the book

standardized^US

standardised^UK

matter-of-course

middle-of-the-road

run-of-the-mill

long-established

dyed-in-the-wool

right of center

counterrevolutionary

ultra-conservative

individualistic

common or garden

stick-in-the-mud

par for the course

across the board

unreconstructed

socially acceptable

counter-revolutionary

stick in the mud

one-size-fits-all

set in one's ways

backward-looking

standard operating procedure

playing it safe

according to Hoyle

of the old school

in established usage

recognizable^US

behind the times

recognisable^UK

only to be expected

widely recognized

commonly accepted

generally accepted

officially recognized

across-the-board

socially obligatory

conforming to accepted standards

set in your ways

set in one's opinions

fixed in one's views

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“That would be outside the scope of legitimate judicial interpretation.”

Adjective

Based on correct or acceptable principles of reasoning

able to hold water

holding together

well thought out

standing to reason

based on hard data

based on hard facts

well-thought-out

in one's right mind

based on good sense

full of common sense

having all one's marbles

with both feet on the ground

with one's feet on the ground

with both one's feet on the ground

well-proportioned

mentally stable

have one's feet on the ground

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“Saying that the dog ate your homework will no longer be a legitimate excuse.”

Adjective

Real and exactly what it appears to be

uncounterfeited

honest-to-goodness

well-established

fair and square

first generation

no buts about it

on the up-and-up

genuine article

twenty-four carat

straight from the horse's mouth

straight from horse's mouth

telling it like it is

as it really happened

straightforward

on the up and up

incontrovertible

as true as I'm sitting here

high-principled

as true as I'm standing here

meaning what one says

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Adjective

As expected, or reasonable

only to be expected

par for the course

what one would expect

expected to arrive

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Adjective

Treating people equally without favoritism or discrimination

anti-discrimination

nondiscriminatory

non-discriminatory

according to the rules

on the up and up

full of integrity

fair and square

straightforward

straight from shoulder

without fear or favour

with no axe to grind

free from discrimination

fair-and-square

without distinction

on the up-and-up

fair-to-middling

without favouritism

strictly business

free from self-interest

without prejudice

sitting on the fence

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Adjective

Free from blame, guilt or censure

above suspicion

pure as the driven snow

whiter than white

irreprehensible

anti-corruption

morally correct

picture-perfect

high-principled

beyond reproach

as pure as the driven snow

without blemish

beyond criticism

straightforward

free from guilt

free from blame

unobjectionable

not responsible

honest-to-goodness

philanthropical

morally acceptable

salt of the earth

as sound as a bell

pure as driven snow

wet behind ears

hale and hearty

invigorating^US

in fine feather

envigorating^UK

on the up and up

without reproach

of excellent character

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Adjective

Having a good reputation

anti-corruption

well thought of

well-thought-of

copper-bottomed

high-principled

straightforward

highly regarded

tried and trusted

with a good reputation

of good standing

salt of the earth

of high standing

much-publicized

highly esteemed

highly thought of

in the public eye

in the limelight

recognizable^US

recognisable^UK

much publicized

having made a name for oneself

of the first rank

of great consequence

worthy of mention

never to be forgotten

not to be forgotten

out of this world

out of the ordinary

industry leading

a cut above the rest

fixed in the mind

tall in the saddle

highest-ranking

of the highest quality

one-in-a-million

top of the line

top of the range

top-of-the-range

record-breaking

made a display of

stamped on your memory

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Adjective

Possible to be treated as fact

honest-to-goodness

well documented

incontrovertible

distinguishable

twenty-four-carat

recognizable^US

recognisable^UK

unchallengeable

beyond question

as sure as eggs is eggs

black-and-white

black and white

clearly defined

as plain as the nose on your face

straightforward

as plain as daylight

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Adjective

Free from error

along the right lines

on the right track

according to Hoyle

cooking with gas

on the right lines

telling it like it is

as it really happened

as true as I'm sitting here

as true as I'm standing here

straightforward

absolutely right

exactly correct

on the up and up

high-principled

picture-perfect

what really happened

what actually happened

unobjectionable

unexceptionable

in accordance with reality

in every respect

well-thought-out

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Adjective

Exaggerated and excessively dramatic

Verb

To make, pronounce or show to be legitimate

legitimatise^UK

legitimatize^US

pronounce lawful

give the green light to

decriminalize^US

decriminalise^UK

give the go-ahead to

give the thumbs up to

give the stamp of approval to

give someone leave

give someone authorization

grant someone the right

give something the nod

give permission

give your blessing

give the green light

give carte blanche

give the go-ahead

give permission to

give permission for

grant permission to

give one's blessing to

grant the right to

give authority to

give a blank cheque to

give one's consent to

give one's assent to

give green light

give the go-ahead for

give authorization to

give the means to

give the green light for

give the right to

give approval to

sit and take it

be a justification for

be a reason for

give one's permission

roll over and play dead

throw in the towel

be a defence of

give one's leave

offer grounds for

give the go ahead to

bear the brunt of

give the thumbs up

confer a right to

lend your name to

be authorised^UK

be authorized^US

grant authorization to

grant authority to

go with the flow

give consent to

give one's seal of approval to

give your consent to

give your blessing to

give something the thumbs up

give something the green light

give something the go-ahead

grant a permit to

grant a licence to

give a permit to

give a licence to

say the magic word

invest with power

give the power to

give someone the authority

be in favour of

give authority for

stomach something

give the okay to

put into effect

grin and bear it

put John Hancock on

give stamp of approval

pay attention to

play along with

grant the right

put in someone's hands

make allowances for

accept apology for

come to grips with

subject oneself to

come up against

resign oneself to

submit oneself to

be forced to contend with

give the resources to

make it possible for

give the opportunity to

provide the means to

be good reason for

give one's approval to

hoist the white flag

give the nod to

stay the course

give one's stamp of approval to

give right of entry to

give admission to

grant entrance to

turn a blind eye to

give ground for

be deserving of

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“We want to legitimate this process by passing a law.”

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